Psalms 5
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' — A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my (meditation)
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto you will I pray.
Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.
3 My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto you, and will look up.
Jehovah, [at] morning Thou hearest my voice, [At] morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.
4 For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.
For not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.
5 The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.
The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.
6 You shall destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will detest the bloody and deceitful man.
Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.
7 But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.
And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of mine enemies; make your way straight before my face.
O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.
For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart [is] mischiefs, An open grave [is] their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.
10 Destroy you them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against you.
Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.
11 But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.
And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.
12 For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favour will you compass him as with a shield.
For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!
